I Had a Dream, Joe explained

I Had a Dream, Joe
Cover:	Nick Cave - I Had a Dream Joe.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Album:	Henry's Dream
B-Side:	The Good Son
Recorded:	November at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Genre:	Post-punk, punk blues
Length:	3:42
Label:	Mute
Producer:	David Briggs
Prev Title:	Straight to You
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	What a Wonderful World
Next Year:	1992

"I Had a Dream, Joe" is a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds appearing on their 1992 album Henry's Dream. It was released as a single in 1992 by Mute Records.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave.

UK 7" single (MUTE 148)

1. "I Had a Dream, Joe" – 3:42
2. "The Good Son" (live) – 4:35

UK 12" single (MUTE 148)

1. "I Had a Dream, Joe" – 3:43
2. "The Carny" (live) – 6:06
3. "The Mercy Seat" (live) – 4:40
4. "The Ship Song" (live) – 4:19

Personnel

Adapted from the I Had a Dream, Joe liner notes.^[1]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

• Blixa Bargeld – guitar, backing vocals
• Martyn P. Casey – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Nick Cave – lead vocals, mixing
• Mick Harvey – guitar, organ, backing vocals, mixing
• Conway Savage – piano, backing vocals
• Thomas Wydler – drums, backing vocals

Production and additional personnel

• David Briggs – production
• Tony Cohen – engineering, mixing
• Peter Milne – photography

Notes and References

1. I Had a Dream, Joe . . 1992 . booklet . . London, United Kingdom.
2. Web site: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Straight to You . australian-charts.com . 29 September 2015.